For when sane just isn’t good enough

List of fears, in chronological order

Here at Utter Insanity blog we have a fascination for phobias and fears, probably because it’s a kind of insanity that is a part of every one of us. If you have no phobias, then you probably ARE utterly insane! Jan Pettit has compiled a chronological list of fears (not necessarily phobias) from childhood to adulthood. Most of us are at some point or another in the list. I identify highly with this list. How do you fare? Do any of these fears strike something within you?

I totally agree with Ethné – number 7 also had me laughing. It’s true. There’s not escaping the fear of getting it, not getting it, or having a surprise attack. 😛

Sameer out of the blue yesterday asked me if I was afraid of needing a bra and I was like ??? But I hadn’t read the list yet at that point.

If you read it, it says that it lists fears chronologically from childhood to parenthood and looking back it’s very accurate. As a 10 year old, I had the hugest fear that I would someday need a bra! I was really hoping it wouldn’t happen. Alas, there was no escaping it.

Right now, I would say I’m at number 19 and 20. Fear of not getting pregnant and fear of mortality. I keep having these depressing thoughts that something’s going to happen to my parents and that I haven’t had enough time with them.